Ships Point Awarded $200K!

FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Fannybaycommunity.com September 2015 Newsletter Date Volume 1, Issue 1 Ships Point awarded $200K! Canada will be 150 years old in 2017. In celebration of this momentous occasion, the federal government announced the Canada 150 program. The program will invest $150 million dollars over two years in community infrastructure. In June, the Ships Point Improvement District board applied to Western Economic Diversifi- cation Canada (WD), who is delivering the program in western Canada, for a $200,000 grant to help towards Phase Two of our water system project. Two weeks ago we got the news that our grant application was ap- proved for the full amount! On July 30, 2015 Minister John Duncan announced five awards for Northern Vancouver Island at a ceremony in front of Courtenay City hall. Gary Patterson, the Chair of the SPID board attended the ceremony: “Ships Point Improvement District is delighted to be one of the recipients under the Canada 150 Community Infra- structure Program. It is great for a small, self- supporting community to be given the recognition and help with replacing our aging water system.” For Ships Point ratepayers, the Canada 150 grant, along with a previous grant for $75,000, will mean a sav- ings of about $1,000 per household. Special congratulations and thank you to Nina LeBlanc, Frank Green, Bill Trussler and Pat Edwards for all their hard work on behalf of Ships Point ratepayers. Page 1 FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Fannybaycommunity.com September 2015 Page 2 FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Fannybaycommunity.com September 2015 CHAIR YOGA CLASSES STARTING UP SOON 'Yoga We All Can Do' sessions, sponsored by the Fanny Bay Community Association, begin on Wednesday October 7th, at the Fanny Bay Hall. The aim of the classes is to encourage those who might think they can't do yoga because they have never tried it before, or feel they are too stiff, or have seen it on TV with participants in their 20's and 30's. Many yoga poses can be adapted to differing levels of ability, yet still provide the benefits. Chair yoga is a great activity for anyone wanting to build muscle strength, improve joint flexibility, balance and mobility. Yet it can be gentle enough for many who live with chronic joint pain (check with your health care provider). A chair is used for many of the poses, to help with balance, allow participants to remain seated during exercise if needed, and adapt poses so that the stretch goes as low as the chair seat rather than all the way to the floor. We will be offering two classes, the first for those with mobility, strength and balance issues and the second a more rigorous program including exercising on the floor. If there is enough interest, an additional class may be added aimed specifically at people with Osteoarthritis or Osteoporosis. Please call Eleanor for more information on times and space availability. As much as possible, participants will be grouped by similar levels of mobility, strength, flexibility and balance. The first class for new participants is free of charge, so you can see if the class is likely to fit your intentions. After that, a punch card of six classes costs $60. Instructor: Eleanor Hope Tel:250-335-2046 Mobile: 250-465-1265 Email:[email protected] Low impact aerobics begins again at the Fanny Bay Hall on Thursday, September 10 at 9:00 a.m. This is a re- laxed, but active class, and all the participants are fabulous, friendly people. Come in comfortable clothes, bring a yoga mat ( for floor work ) water to stay hydrated, and your personality. If you have never attended, the first class is free to see if you like us. If you decide to continue you can pay $4.00 a class, or buy a punch card of 10 classes for $40.00. This card never expires, just punch it when you attend. If you would like more information, please call Suzanne at 250-335-2533 or e-mail [email protected]. Yoga with Josey Slater at the FB Community Centre Ongoing In Depth Yoga starts Tuesday Sept. 15, from 7-8:30pm for 7 weeks Gentle Yoga starts Tuesday Sept. 22, from 1:30-3pm for 7 weeks. Cost is $85 for 7 week session, and some drop-ins available for $16. FYI and to register, call or email Josey at 250-650-4535 or [email protected] Pickleball at the Fanny Bay Community Centre has certainly taken off! Our local league sports approximately 20 members, many of them playing every game. However, with only two courts available, we have had to make the decision to put new people, wishing to join, on a wait list. As spaces come available, new members will be contacted. Thank-you! Page 3 FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Fannybaycommunity.com September 2015 SPID REPORT Water Consumption for the month of July on Ships Point was 14,529 cubic meters or about 3.2 million imperi- al gallons. That’s DOWN approximately 20% over the previous 5 week period! That is wonderful news and a sign that SPID ratepayers understand what is at stake. Thank you all for your diligent, conservation efforts. Vancouver Island continues at Level 4 drought conditions. Just a reminder what that means: No outdoor sprinkling, even newly seeded lawns. Limited (hand-held container or hose equipped with shut-off nozzle) watering of vegetable gardens, trees, shrubs and flowers. Drip irrigation only between certain hours No vehicle washing No building or driveway washing No filling pools or fountains In case of emergencies…… In order to ensure a potable drinking water supply for our residents, and to ensure sufficient pressure for fire protection, SPID requests all residents be prepared and have sufficient drinking water on hand in case of main repairs or an emergency. Please keep informed by checking the mailbox notice boards. For water emergencies please call our operators at 250 335 0354 or 250 702 5724 Fire A TOTAL FIRE BAN is still in effect. Please check the entrance sign for updates. When you hear a fire siren, turn off all water immediately. The fire department is are always seeking new recruits and volunteers for our fire dept. Great camarade- rie and training supplied. Check out the FBCA website for SPVFFA information. SPID OFFICE HOURS are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2pm to 430 pm, pending business needs. Our phone is 250 335 0551 and our email is [email protected]. The next Board of trustees meeting is Sept 9 at 830 am at the SPID office 7729 Vivian Way. Page 4 FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Fannybaycommunity.com September 2015 FANNY BAY WATERWORKS. (FBWW) FBWW customers have responded well to notices and information on water conservation. The Trustees vis- ited all houses and businesses on the system in July, and discovered that many FBWW customers were using a number of inventive ways of reducing water consumption, and that in general customers were making an impressive effort to just use less water. The aquifer utilized by FBWW continues to drop. With a continuous effort we should make it to the rainy season. However this will require a continuous effort by all of us. Each time we have a long dry (and hot) spell our water consumption goes way up. The pump then continues to try and fill the tank into the early hours of the morning and the aquifer has no time to recover. When we have a rainy (or even cloudy) day, our water consumption goes down. The only conclusion seems to be that serious irrigation (not 20 minutes of hand watering) has been practiced by some households on these hot and sunny days. FBWW customers will be aware that the meters will be read on 1st. September. This will give us an indica- tion of which customers have not been helping with conservation. These long dry summers may be the norm in the future. In fact the long range forecast is for a drier than usual winter. FBWW are investigating other water sources, and/or an addition storage facility. However we are conscious of trying to keep the water rates reasonable, which seems to preclude major infrastructure expenditures. At this time the message is to please continue with your excellent water conservation efforts, and please abide by the requirements for 20 minute outside hand watering only; no washing or cars, trucks, boats or houses; and or course no filling of swimming pools, hot tubs or ponds. Thank you. Fanny Bay Waterworks Trustees. 911 It is a dark rainy night. You clutch your chest in pain and call 911. Minutes count. Could they find you in time? Help emergency, firefighters and first responders find your home day or night. USE REFLECTIVE ADDRESS SIGNS. For more info or to place an order, contact Barb at 778-427-7707. Ships Point Volunteer Firefighters Association. Page 5 FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Fannybaycommunity.com September 2015 FANNY BAY SALMONID ENHANCEMENT SOCIETY Judy Ackinclose And the heat goes on — and on, reminds you of a tune doesn’t it? So many lakes, streams and rivers are in dire situations, not just here but up and down the West Coast. High temperatures and lack of snowpack have created the perfect storm for salmon stocks. Sci- entists can forecast for the future but what will happen in reality is a question no one knows for sure. At the hatchery we just take one day at a time and if we get some rain we are grateful, but so far not enough to help our circumstances.

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